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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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The report also highlighted a "siloed way of working" described by some families between the bereavement service, mortuary and funeral directors.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

For many years, if you needed to take a flight due to a family member’s death or impending death, airlines would offer a discounted bereavement, or compassionate, ticket.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Don’t expect your airline to offer a discounted bereavement fare.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Selina Flavius, from the charity Widowed and Young, says that after her fiance died, she would have liked the legal entitlement to have been involved in his funeral planning, as well as bereavement support payments.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

For any true stickler, you see, the sight of the plural word “Book’s” with an apostrophe in it will trigger a ghastly private emotional process similar to the stages of bereavement, though gready accelerated.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

Their models projected that, even if all of the conflict-related deaths ceased after 2023, past bereavements would continue to impact communities and individuals until at least 2070.

From Salon Oct. 19, 2024

The courage of Josua Tuisova and Sam Matavesi, who have played on at this World Cup while stricken by grief after family bereavements.

From Washington Times Oct. 15, 2023

And while the coupling between the “Groundhog Day” star and Kelis might seem unlikely, both share recent personal losses — bereavements that the Sun claims they bonded over.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2023

"Some families have lost jobs, there's been bereavements, the list could go on and on and it's just about the school providing the right support for each individual," she added.

From BBC May 15, 2022

Mary at the Cross is a representation of our common humanity in its bereavements.

From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Samuel Osgood




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